Brinkman, Gerardo V SEZ -
> Probably because Nylon was yet invented when the
> MGB was designed !!!!!!!!!!!! The first time I saw Nylok
> nuts was on a car designed/built in the late 70's, I
> can't remember seeing any on any car built earlier.
Nylon was introduced by DuPont in 1939. There are probably some
components of the MGB that were designed before then. :-)
And at the risk of sounding pedantic, the trademark is NYLOC, or
enerically, Nylon Insert Locking Hex Nut.
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